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Kim Janey: “I will bring my lived experience and my unique perspective as a black woman to this work.”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
I will bring my lived experience and my unique perspective as a black woman to this work.
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Kim Janey
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msnbc.com

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Kim Janey discusses her unique perspective as a black woman and her commitment to addressing structural racism in Boston.

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